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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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